Wow, what a great toy.

First thing you will notice is that the box is heavy. Much heavier than I expected. The weight comes from the quality play board and programming pieces. These pieces are quality made and will hold up well through play sessions. I didn't expect the play board to need as much room as it did, but it is sturdy enough to use on carpet and assembles like a large thick puzzle.

The toy itself is simple to use. You power on the remote and the robot. You have the choice to free steer or use the program pieces to program what the robot does. That is really the full functionality of what the robot can do, yet the massive amounts of accessories included in the box makes this toy so fun to use. The eyes are super bright and the materials used are of great quality. The included charge is two pronged so one cable recharges both the remote and the robot. I love this added touch.

This was a gift for my 4 year old. I would say the perfect age range in terms of development is 3-5 years of age. My 8 year old had fun with this product, but this unit did not challenge him. For him it was simply a toy, and that's okay. My 4 year old had to figure things out and was rewarded with fun by doing so. I will say that if you don't watch you young one, it's easy for a typical young child to just revert to controlling the robot with the thumb stick which circumvents the key STEM aspects of this product. Please keep that in mind.

Lastly, I will tackle the pricing. After using the product and seeing the quality of puzzle board and programming pieces, not to mention the quality of the robot; I can see why this product is priced where it is. The product is quality, but I only see my 4 year old getting 2-3 months of developmental use from this and maybe a few months to year of use as a remote control after that. It will not have the longevity of say a Nintendo Switch lite which is only slightly more expensive and one could argue developmental wealthy that a Switch may or may not provide. The Nintendo Switch will have far more longevity though as a toy. Now I am not comparing this to a Switch, but just eluding to the fact that many other toys and kid products can be had at this price point or near this price point.

I for one try and buy many toys . I am happy with what this toy provides and the price point is acceptable to me.

Excellent

Purchased this as a gift for a first grade class. Students love coding mTiny especially including facial expressions and giving emotions to their class Panda.

I was a little skeptical about my 3 year old enjoying such an advanced hi tech toy. To my surprise, after teaching him about how the robot works and what games are included with mTiny, he learned everything about it and was able to play with it and enjoy it to its fullest potential. Moreover, this toy is a very good group activity for all friends that come over. It has something to teach even for 8-10 year olds also. They enjoyed making their own programs more than the toddlers.

Doing robotics is about building and coding. The big mblock models are on the right way to this and their price is apologizing the disadvantages toward LEGO mindstorms.
But this mini thing is the wrong evolution. It tells the kids, that robotics is all about high end design and simplicity.